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CPE51

Advanced Logic Circuit Lecture

Homework #1

A maxterm is a sum (OR) of all the variables in the function, in direct or complemented form.
A maxterm has the property that it is equal to 0 on exactly one row of the truth table.

A minterm is a Boolean expression resulting in 1 for the output of a single cell, and 0s for all other cells
in a Karnaugh map, or truth table. If a minterm has a single 1 and the remaining cells as 0s, it would
appear to cover a minimum area of 1s.
Sum of Product is the abbreviated form of SOP. Sum ofproduct form is a form of expression in Boolean
algebra in which different product terms of inputs are being summed together. This product is not
arithmetical multiply but it is Boolean logical AND and the Sum is Boolean logical OR.

Product of Sums (POS)

A boolean expression consisting purely of Maxterms (sumterms) is said to be in canonical product of

sums form.